Average Diamond Price
Diamonds are priced per carat.
Average diamond price. Diamonds under 4ct never rose as much nor fell as far. The wholesale and retail prices chart below is petra gems best average estimates based on data of leading diamond suppliers and. If the diamond is very poorly cut it would need to be recut to make it easier to sell and that will inevitably be accompanied by a reduction in weight. A 0 5 carat diamond may cost 2 500 per carat.
Diamond price chart for round diamonds. The per carat cost increases as the weight and quality increases. To determine the price of a diamond you need to look at the 4cs. Diamond prices can vary hugely depending on a diamond s shape cut quality clarity and color.
A perfectly cut diamond will obviously have a higher value than a poorly cut diamond. Color clarity cut and carat weight. How to calculate diamond prices. Our diamond prices comparison chart demonstrates some of the differences in prices based on the four cs of diamonds while based on real diamond prices this chart is for demonstration purposes only and is not intended to guarantee prices from any diamond selling source.
This cut quality can lead to variations in price of around 5 to 15. Average price per carat broken down by carat weight ranges. Updated tuesday september 1 diamond prices moved higher by an average of 1 3 in august 2020 the average price per carat of all diamonds in our database was 10 366 30 up from 10 228 95 a month ago. The price of that diamond would be 1 250 2 500 0 5.
For example the cost of a one carat diamond can range from just 1 500 to more than 16 000 for an extremely well cut high quality diamond while a two carat diamond could cost as little as 6 000 or as much as 80 000 based on its shape cut clarity and color grades. This price index for 1 carat 1 5 carat 2 carat and 3 carat diamonds will be updated periodically to reflect changing retail and wholesale diamond prices. Prices update monthly this round diamond price chart shows changes in diamond prices over the past few years for different sizes. Note the price dip late 2008 the economic crisis and recent stabilization or even rises.